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Sir Simon Michael Schama CBE FBA FRHistS FRSL ( / ˈʃɑːmə / SHAH-mə; born 13 February 1945) is an English historian and television presenter. He specialises in art history, Dutch history, Jewish history, and French history. [1] . He is a Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University. [2]
Nov 27, 2022 · Simon Schama explores how artists and writers have led the fight for truth and democracy in his lifetime, often at great personal cost. Featuring Ai Weiwei and Nadya Tolokonnikova. Show more
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Acclaimed historian Simon Schama looks at the impact of the Jews and those moments when the Jewish experience has changed the fate of the world.
Oct 13, 2023 · His latest book is ‘Foreign Bodies: Pandemics, Vaccines and the Health of Nations’. Confronted with enormity: murdered infants, abducted grandmothers, slaughtered villagers, lusty...
The Story of the Jews with Simon Schama. 149 subscribers • 5 videos. From PBS - Simon Schama presents an epic five-part series exploring the extraordinary story of the Jewish experience from...
Simon Schama looks back over his lifetime at the vital power of culture in shaping the defining issues of the present: democracy, equality, and the promise of prosperity for all.
Simon Schama reflects on a life in culture - and its enduring power in shaping our world. From The Handmaid's Tale to The Thick of It, how has art defined what matters to us all? Series 1: 1.
